You need to consult with a lawyer. However, if I understand you correctly, the right to receive title, but not the title, occurs as a result of the death, as it would in a Will. Title, however, does not pass until a deed is prepared, executed and recorded, as with a Will. Until a new deed is... View More

You need to engage a lawyer to review your deed and any documentation that forms the basis for the PPL easement.

The only way that your neighbor could have gotten an easement would be by way of a deed of easement from a prior owner of your property. That likely would not be shown specifically in the deed that you got. However, if you purchased title insurance when you bought your property, it would be... View More

First of all, it can’t be “tenants in common with rights of survivorship.” It can be “joint tenants with rights of survivorship” or “tenants in common without rights of survivorship.”

Second, financial responsibility is determined by whoever signed the Note, not the... View More

I agree that you are going to have to consult a lawyer and file suit. There is case law that says that a court will order that you be repaid for your investment if your version of the facts is accepted.

Adverse possession requires a minimum of twenty consecutive years. That twenty years may be accumulated between a current owner and a prior owner.

Based on your information, unless you can establish possession and control by your prior owner, you are out of luck.

Secondly, you... View More

If the land is still in your grandmother’s name, that means that it is still an asset of the estate. From your question, I cannot tell if the Will was ever probated and an estate opened. If not, this would have to happen first.

Since the land is an asset of the estate, the estate is... View More

Ordinarily, if an insurer wants to total a car, the only question is if you agree with the value they give you. Once they total the car, they get the certificate of title and the car is theirs. You can try to negotiate with them to take less money and keep the car. However, there likely will not... View More

You are obligated to remove everything. If he won’t let you enter his property, you will have to remove the trees by pulling them from your side.

Further, if the falling trees cause damage to his property, since you are already on notice, it will likely be your problem.

If a party is held at a licensed establishment and someone is served alcohol “while in a visibly intoxicated condition,” the establishment is potentially liable under Pennsylvania’s “Dram Shop” law.

It sounds like he has payment concerns.

If it is mutually agreed to, there is nothing illegal about it.

If the trust is revocable, you can do a letter to the trustee revoking the trust. If you are the trustee, it would be a letter to yourself, as trustee. The fact that you were the settlor is irrelevant.

You would then change the bank accounts and have to have deeds prepared for the... View More

If the real estate is in just her name, you will have to open an estate, presumably with the help of a lawyer. If there are debts, they will have to be paid before the estate could convey the real estate to you. Additionally, there will be an inheritance tax of 4.5% on the value of the land, and... View More

If your father did not have a Will which left the house to you, the house goes into the estate. The house would then be sold and the proceeds divided among you and the other siblings. You have no choice about that.

If you hire a lawyer, you might be able to assert a claim against the... View More

Unfortunately, you are going to be stuck.

You can sue the driver who hit you, but it is probable that any lawyer who would take the case will charge you on an hourly basis, which will cost several thousand dollars. Further, if you win against the other driver, if he has no insurance, he is... View More

Not unless you have a Power of Attorney that authorizes you to sign for the other person.

If the deed does not specify that it is to be a joint tenancy with right of survivorship, the property is owned a a tenancy in common. Under those circumstances, the boyfriend can bequeath his half interest by Will or can convey it during lifetime.

1. If the deed does not specify otherwise, yes.

2. No.

You would have to check the indices of the Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts/Clerk of Judicial Records for the County where the dentist is located. Since you are not a lawyer and would not have access to the electronic records, you would probably have to go to the office personally and request... View More

Yes, you can sue. However, you need to meet with a lawyer to evaluate the case to determine if the case would have merit.